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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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